NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 246, 16 November 1903, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Hospital and Charitable Aid Board meets to-day.

The half-mile swimming championship of Scotland was wok by Stewart in 13nvin 35scc.

The annual general meeting of tlia North Taranaki Rifle Association wiir be held in the Drill Shed this evening.

T. B. Bax, who set out on Thursday night to break the world's club swinging record of 40 hours 10 minutes, accomplished the task at 1..13 on Saturday afternoon.

A steerrablc balloon travelled the other day to Paris from Moissous, a distance of 34 miles, 'in 101 minutes, accomplishing prptwfoly twice the distance' owing to cross winds. Messrs Bewley and Griffiths have received advice Lo the effect that the total shipment of butter and cheese from all ports per lonic for London is as follows :—Butter, 36,495 boxes, 119 kegs ; cheese, 1194: cases. The Board of Trade returns for the United Kingdom show that the exports for nine months of 1903 were valued at £217,379,000, and the exports of the United States £201,624,000. The Messrs Wirth have decided to commence another tour of New Zealand with their circus about Christmas. The "star" turns of the show are the marvellous Howards and Herr Pagel. The following is an exact copy of a Wairarapa storekeoper by a client:

" Please send me 1 pound co-fe and some te my wife had a son last night also 10 pounds of cheese- and a rat trop he weig'hs 7-i pounds and some nails and a hatchet. Yours respectly, John Smith." The swimming baths were well patronised on Sunday, the water at the deep end reaching about seven feet. The bathers evidently enjoyed themselves, and kept the spring board merrily bumping. The baths should prove a great attraction for country visitors.

A man, whose mental forces had become unhinged, named Joseph LO'tob, was brought to the local lockup from West own on Friday evening, aind on Saturday morning' was committed to an asylum, two doctors certifying to his insanity.

On Friday afternoon a man »)ampd Alfred Payne had' his arm broken in two places and his shoulder disk)* cat'ed by his hand and arm being drawn round the spindle of a splitting machine at Messrs James and Oo.'s fellmongery works at Stratford. He belongs to Wawganui. Algx Jiussell, painter, aged 21, suicided by hanging at Puived'in on Saturday morijiing'. He complained of feeling queer on Friday evening, and that he had wandered as far as Mosgiel without knowing how he got there. At the inquest a verdict of temporary insanity was returned. The Council of the New Zealand Rifle Association has decided that the annual meeting shall commence at Trentham on March, 3rd, and finish in a week. The programme is waiting the approval of the Commander of the Forces. Lieut.-Colon-el Collins will become chief executive officer of the Association.

The amateur swimming championships of Amp-rica were decided in September, airyd tlje results may prove interest'inig to "local swimming aspirants. F, E. Wenck won the 100 yds in Jmin 9 S-Ssbqs ; T. E. Kitc-hing the quarter-mile in 6min 31 3-ssecs ; and C. Rubeil the mile in 28min 5 3-ssecs, which constitutes an amateur record for Ame-» rica,

At a meeting of the 'directors of the Stratfoivi Caledonian Society a letter was read from Dave Smith, Buwdaberg, stating' that he intended being a competitor at the annual meeting of the society. It may therefore be presumed that the Queensland champion will be at Feil'd'ing on Boxing Day, and the Caledonian championship meeting at Oamara on January 1 and 2.

Mr Harry Muller, touring manager for Mr P. R. Dix's Gaiety Companies, is at present in town, and informs us that Mr Dix proposes sending another attraction to New Plymouth, and has engaged the Theatre Royal for Friday and Saturday. 27 and 28. Amongst the artists to l>e introduced on that occasion will be Mr Tod Callaway, comedian, the William Sisters, trick cyclibts,, Miss >i ilie Yo-he, soprano, and Mr Jack Kearns, comedian.

The secretary of the Floral Fete has furnished us with the following further particulars. Children's events : Doreen Healy, prize for decorated violin ; Master Berridge, prize for decorated' car drawn by dog. The prize awarded to Mrs Foreman, value 12s Gd, was generously returned by that lady to the funds, and the sum of £.l awareled to Mr Farrar was likewise re-turned.

Mr and Mrs Gcjprgfi Moir, for many years- closely associated' with the progress of Eltham, have retui ned fi om their trip to- England Scotland, and the Continent, Mr Moir told an- Kith am Argus interviewer that he would not live at Home now, even if he were -given a farm. He pointed out that New Zealand produce was favourably known, and that those who knew anything of the colony were impressed with its prospects.

There's evidently trouble brewim? for someone in Pat ea educational circles At tire last meeting, of the School Committee, says the Press f), letter sent by 'the head teacher to t-lve VVjiiigpinu Education Board was considered and -it was resolved that as Mi Adams letter tp the Board contains a number of serious charges gainst fins Committee, and agaifst Mi Hammond particular, this Committee respectfully asks the Board to appoint a committee to in quire into the whole matter.

was ceded to the 7''OO O(HW l ri' by K,,ssia '» 1867 for /.-OO.OOOdoI lie would have ) JWn deemed a rash prophet who would have predicted that within tv years the value of the salmon C x poi ted annually from Alaska to tint country would exceed the enllL fiTmTto r 1 for the p oss «ssC: And jet the figures of the Federal Bureau o Statistics already show an annual shipment of canned ml jnon fi om Alusk& valued At upward

With the money collected by some of our energetic citizens, and subscribed of course by the New Plymouth public in its usual generous fashion, the members of the crew of the wrecked Northern Monarch have tieen supplied with new boots. Air Evans, the chief mate, on behalf of the crew, desires us to thank all contributors to the fund. Several parcels of clothing reached our office on Saturday, and were distributed. The donors were anonymous.

Mr .Tahn Bums, M.P. for Battersea, has been dreaming pleasant dreams. He declares that twentyflvo years hence the East End of London will disappear as a home of miserable industry, because the workers will then live in the country. They will have purer air, for there will then be no smoke ; the streets will be cleansed by hydraulic prossurc ; horse traction of all kinds will disappear before electric cars ; awd there will bo a magniiicent ser-

vice of steamboats cm the Thames ; while London will possess 150 parks ;

besides numerous open spaces mote it bo !

The Castlecliff train has done many strange things during its career,but its achievements have always been of a rather slow nature. Yesterday, however, it excelled itself ; in fact, it became so fust that it ran away l from itself. It happened thuswlise : The afternoon train from the Heads stopped as usual at the Soapworks, where some shunting was done. When this was completed the train proceeded on its journey—or rather, part of it did, tained quite a number of passengers. The locomotive pursued the even tenfor by some means the engine went go without the carriaigxjs which Conor of its way until Gonville was reached, when it dawned upon the driver that he was drawing a light load. Then the engine went back and did its duty.—'Wanganui'Chronicle

Tho following extract from the Stratford Post wpuld make it appear that ths "Licensing Act may be more honoured In the breach than in tho oljßt'rvance. Else where the necessity lor chronicling this : —" A country hioteikeeper in this district is famed for his compliance with the Licensing Act. He shuts his bar at 10 o'clock, and after that—no drink. He tells Mb customers It is time to go to bed, and—a funny thing—his customers like him all the better for It." We know of one of the country hotel keepers in that district who used to advise his customers' to " shoot" in unmistakea'ble terms, they always obeyed. The old-time shearer, wno travelled with his swag on his back, or strapped upon his saddle in front of him, is disappearing ; soqjv foe will be out of memory. At Glpndtynock, Martinboa'Qiifjh, tho other day, two handsome Gladstone bags, with cop-per-plate addresses, were followed by two well dressed young men riding carefully groomed horses. The owner thought his visitors were English tourists, and was flaUbtergasted when they told him they were looking for stands. Me gave them a job. They did their work so wellshearing 100 each per day—that he used to invite them to dinner every evening, when the conversation was theology and politics.—Wairarapa Leader.

Mr Newton King, agent for the McCormick harvest machines, has jutt received the following telegram from Messrs Morrow, Bassett and Co., the New Zealand representatives :—"McCormick for third year wins highest award for binders, Ohristchurch Show, silver medal."*

Shareholders of tho Equitable Building Society will note tho next pay day ig {.p-jay (Monday). Subscriptions will be payable at the Society's office, Currie-street, between the hours of 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.—Advt.

Engagement Rings, Wedding Rings, and Keepers, certainly the finest stock on the West Gop.st of New Zealand'. A good present with each wedding ring at J. H, Parker's, Jeweller, next Hallway Crossing, Devonstreet, New Plymouth.—Advt.

No one disputes the fact that you can get the best value and the best choice in engagement rings, keepers, and wedding rings at S. H. Parker's, watchmaker and jeweller, next the Railway Crossing, Devon-street, New Plymouth. N.B.—A good present with each wedding ring.—Advt.